btdt Posted June 19, 2014 Author Share Posted June 19, 2014 Thanks Dalsaan I think I found a doctor at emerg who has more of a clue this time. I don't know what is so tricky about this infection ...could be I am not giving all my symptoms as I think some are related to the car accident I had ... like the foot maybe or the breaking of the foot or the surgery last year some things have just been hanging around a very long long time. Since they are not new I did not add them to the list... when they ask what is going on. Oddly enough it seems that everything is calming down... so even if not caused by the infection everything was made worse by it. Even my foot feels better. Could be the pain pills too but I was on them and all thru this and my foot still hurt. I did not try the new pain pills have not even looked them up. The emerg doc said I would only need them a few days if she is right in this dx I cut down the pain pills too soon and got a full blown bout of what feels like labour... I know what is that about. ... and no baby to show for it. got back on the T 3 fast.. and sticking there for today at least.... I CAN EAT! I have not been able to eat no desire for food and had soup and juice the last few wks... I am feeling hunger again at least an interest in food... eating too much makes me hurt but not for too long and it is worth it as my energy is coming back some. I still nap a lot but am not down the entire day. I was up long enough yesterday to cook a meal bit at a time inbetween naps... and had dinner twice last night. I was thinking about this entire thing ... I was sick before my sister died. Had antibiotics they helped went on with it... was sick again before I went up there last wk of March... went anyway. On the first dental specialist visit I told him this particular tooth had been broken and it took my dentist a wk to get me in to fix it after the consult... he said that is likely when the bacteria got in... during that wk. I have had recurring sinus infections a long time but that tooth repair had to be a least two years ago. That is a long time ... I have been to my dentist twice before this lump appeared he keeps saying the gum hurt because of a sinus infection... I wonder if this specialist is right and that infection had been brewing for over two years. I guess it had plenty of time to get a good hold... with the last antibiotics before it was pulled were simply ineffective the infection was in my sinus and lungs and would not abate. The day he pulled the tooth it moved to the shoulder and back... that is where I felt it. That was a Monday by Tues I could not walk my back hurt so bad... Wed I seems ok went to the kidney doc and my bp was 110!!! lol it has not been that is years.... went to see her cause it was generally 170 and up... I could not get the same measurement as her ...ever checked several times when I got home best was 130 which is still great for me. She said she thought my bp was off due to the tooth infection and now that it was cared for I should be fine... however that day she did a urine test and my urine smelled like chemicals. The very next day I was sick... and told at the clinic I had a kidney infection apparently the area around my kidney was swollen... I had not UTI symptoms in the lower bladder area. Still he put me on macrobid a drug not so hot at treating upper UTI ... A few days later I went to emerg with a swollen face one eye was swollen shut at home by the time I waited there a few hours it was less swollen and I was sent home saying the UTI was being treated ... but I was not getting better enough I did not think... home I went. Back to the clinic this Monday I have lost track which Monday this is was to have the tooth out on the 9th at second specialist consult... but I called and whined so much told them the history and that antibiotics were no longer working... was grudgingly told to come for a consult on the June 2 ... he pulled it that day... I was on antibiotics then he said I did not need more... the tooth was certainly infected. Was started on Macrobid three days later told it was not related to the tooth infection I think that was dead wrong... on my third day of new antibiotics and starting to feel human. It has been a rough go. Still feel tired... I am trying in this post to put a timeline together as it is all a blur of pain and stupidity. Bottom line think this has been going on a long time hope I am at the end of it I am a bit worried about the side effects of all these antibiotics pain meds and general upheaval... feel ungrounded tired and fed up... but hopeful. I have a big deal party coming family of the sister I lost I am hoping to be better by then ... sadly I have spent all my money on cabs to get to doctors and hosp apts so if I go I will be broke... that sucks. Still if I am well and get there that would be enough or something at least. Still laying low for now I need some time to recover. You know when it comes to added crap on top of all this normal withdrawal stuff it sometimes feels like I have had all this other withdrawal stuff and it is unfair to have to suffer thru other things... but of course life is not fair and other stuff will happen from time to time to us folks here... which will test us. Just how it is and none of it is fair it is just life we still have to make the best of it. Keep trying to get the help we need to be well and get on with it when we can... One thing for sure spending a long time in withdrawal makes me impatient when dealing with further life disrupting illness ... but it takes as long as it takes...our bodies are not the enemy here other things are we need to try to stay on the right side of that... tho at times if feels like they are on attack ... seemed that way to me lately in my demented way of thinking... When the doctors can't find what is wrong ... trust you body still and keep advocating and keep trying more doctors if you think you need to as doctors are not all created = maybe you will find one who gets it. I did not want to go back to emerg after having been sent home so soon before ... but I did... because I knew in my gut ... the doctor I had seen before was just wrong. Sometimes they are just wrong they are only human so keep trying... if you need to. May still not be right in the head and this maybe nonsense and of no interest to others... get that. WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
btdt Posted June 22, 2014 Author Share Posted June 22, 2014 Update sleeping most of the time I had thought this was passing but today it is back in big way... I am up a couple of hours and down a couple of hours. If this is a kidney infection it started I think when the infected tooth was removed on June 4th that is now 18 days ago... I feel a bit like I have fallen off the earth as I am completely out of sync with the world and the home I live in. The hosp gave me papers to take to my doc they don't show much from what I can see. It was suggested by the emerg doc that further testing may be prudent. I did not make it to my doc last wk as I was mostly in bed so will make an effort to get there this wk... I am hoping to turn the corner soon thought I had but now back to square one it seems. One thing that is on the up side is there is way less pain and I can sleep more than an hour at a time it maybe that I am catching up on sleep tho it seems that is all I actually do it has been a torturous type sleep with a lot of pain and tossing about to get in a position I can tolerate. getting there I hope peace all WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
btdt Posted June 22, 2014 Author Share Posted June 22, 2014 Family fight today... I have been trying to get well and don't have any energy to speak of... I was told I was abusive tonight. Hmm have to think on that maybe I was. I woke to find raw chicken splattered on dirty dishes in the sink... this sort of thing makes me crazy... as it is a health concern and have always had certain standards about cleanliness and health... I am a mother I worked with children some standards have to be maintained. There is a person in this house I live who has no regard for this and will not take direction... think I lost it... said something really is really how you leave a kitchen... maybe I lost it. maybe I was abusive... I was the one who cleaned it who is being abused here???? not a good night... I can't believe it... I really can't as to me this is common sense and the last thing I want when I am trying to get better is raw chicken all over the kitchen... normally I just clean it the right way so I don't have to worry about it but today I do not have the energy... I don't like to think I am abusive... but maybe I am and will just have to own it... today I don't care maybe i will tomorrow. WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Petunia Posted June 24, 2014 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted June 24, 2014 I'm the same way about raw chicken, gotta clean it up properly, right away. I'm not a doctor. My comments are not medical advise. These are my opinions based on my own experience and what I've learned. Please discuss your situation with a medical practitioner who has knowledge of tapering and withdrawal...if you are lucky enough to find one. My Introduction Thread Full Drug and Withdrawal History Brief Summary Several SSRIs for 13 years starting 1997 (for mild to moderate partly situational anxiety) Xanax PRN ~ Various other drugs over the years for side effects 2 month 'taper' off Lexapro 2010 Short acute withdrawal, followed by 2 -3 months of improvement then delayed protracted withdrawal DX ADHD followed by several years of stimulants and other drugs trying to manage increasing symptoms Failed reinstatement of Lexapro and trial of Prozac (became suicidal) May 2013 Found SA, learned about withdrawal, stopped taking drugs...healing begins. Protracted withdrawal, with a very sensitized nervous system, slowly recovering as time passes Supplements which have helped: Vitamin C, Magnesium, Taurine Bad reactions: Many supplements but mostly fish oil and Vitamin D June 2016 - Started daily juicing, mostly vegetables and lots of greens. Aug 2016 - Oct 2016 Best window ever, felt almost completely recovered Oct 2016 -Symptoms returned - bad days and less bad days. April 2018 - No windows, but significant improvement, it feels like permanent full recovery is close. VIDEO: Where did the chemical imbalance theory come from? VIDEO: How are psychiatric diagnoses made? VIDEO: Why do psychiatric drugs have withdrawal syndromes? VIDEO: Can psychiatric drugs cause long-lasting negative effects? VIDEO: Dr. Claire Weekes Link to comment
Muddles Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Doesn't sound abusive. You were just expressing yourself. It p***ses you off so why not just say it as it is! Raw Chicken is one of my pet hates too. 2008 - Doctors appointment with stress induced anxiety led to Citalopram prescription. Severe adverse reaction Mirtazapine prescribed - adverse reaction but told to stay on. Poop out - December 2013 15mg Currently on 13.5mg, April 12mg May 10th - 11mg June 10th - 10mg July 8th - 9mg September - 0mg Link to comment
btdt Posted June 26, 2014 Author Share Posted June 26, 2014 Well I said it and it is done and I don't care any more I have certain standards I am not willing to compromise, end of story. I finished that bottle of antibiotics got well the last two days.. then slept all day yesterday. Not sure where I am headed yet but it appears I may be ill for Canada day. I feel I have missed so much already. My doctor is away till Monday. I had a look at the other teeth with the dental specialist today he said all is well. So that is not the issue any longer. I am going to try to get far enough away from the last antibiotic that something shows up in my blood so they know what to give me to treat it as so far nothing seems to hold or maybe I will just rebound now and get well. I am hoping but not all that optimistic due to how I seem to be slipping yet again. So yet again I still don't care maybe in some other tomorrow I will. peace all WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
btdt Posted June 28, 2014 Author Share Posted June 28, 2014 I started having trouble with my kidneys after the atenolol can't find a way it is related... so maybe it isn't just stating the fact... still have kidney pain today had to hit the clinic was told there should be no infection left after all the drugs I have been on and to see my own doc of course more pain pills were given to me I need them now. I am waiting to see my own doc... she is away. One thing that I was thinking when I read this is maybe your kidneys are increasing your bp ... my doc sent me to a kidney specialist as kidneys control the bp to some extent. It maybe worth looking into. I don't know. Just my story. The other thing I thought of today was this ... I am swollen.. my eyes are almost shut I am that swollen yet all my blood work came back ok at emerg last time I was there and it was not that long ago. Today when i got my pain pills renewed at the pharmacy I asked about a water pill. I have real hit and miss foot and leg pain... and I think it is better when my kidneys are happy... not sure ...every doctor I have seen in the last few wks I have asked if there is any relation to kidneys and foot pain they all said no... so maybe I am wrong ... but I bought some water pills today and took 1/4 of a pill... went straight to sleep and I woke feeling better I know this is chancey and I am not saying anyone else should do it and I may never take another one... I don't know yet I thought it interesting that I slept... very soundly for a few hours tho I have been sleeping a lot it is never sound and I don't feel rested ever... I can sleep three times in a hour for ten minutes.. I am taking my pain pills and have slept a lot today again I am a bit scared to take any more water pills not sure why ... I think they are missing something and I need to see a specialist. Waiting it out and seeing what happens for now... taking the least I can of all things peace all WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
btdt Posted July 3, 2014 Author Share Posted July 3, 2014 Right now I am distracting myself and stepping away from the fear - maybe obsession a bit of that maybe - to give my body a chance to recover on its own terms best it can and maybe get on with life a bit better maybe. I think it is worth a shot. I hope you try it. I can hear this loud voice in my head saying step away from the fear and the rut of always being sick... it is time I hope it is right I sure would like to be out enjoying this summer I missed the last one due to surgery I am due a decent summer. It has been a rough year these first six months I would not want to do again. I am waiting to see what my body does next as just now I have no energy... I need to eat well rest do some relaxation and when I am good and ready start walking again if my foot is not too painful... small but important steps. peace WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
btdt Posted July 5, 2014 Author Share Posted July 5, 2014 I sucked out yesterday and went back to the doctor ...had a bad jaw and head pain same place as the hit in the head with a bat of a month or so ago my doc has me leery of meningitis...I caved... went in lungs full again I knew that... more meds couple of test we will see. This med crosses the blood brain barrier I would prefer not to take such drugs but nothing else is working. Waiting it out still ... peace WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus tezza Posted July 5, 2014 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted July 5, 2014 Hi btdt, Wow! You've been going through a lot, yourself and yet lend support and kindness to others. Thank you for posting in my thread! I'm sorry you've been struggling so long! I sincerely wish relief for you! Im leery of anything that crosses the blood brain barrier, too. Hugs! T http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1644-tezza-risperdal-withdrawal/ Seroquel and Mirtazipine Link to comment
btdt Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 Thanks Tezza I feel better today so maybe I will get beyond this yet. It seems to go away when I am on antibiotics and comes right back as soon as I quit. I am still hoping this is the end of it will know soon enough I guess. I am not expecting you read my entire thread there is a lot there and even at that so much is missing. Life goes on... peace to you. WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
btdt Posted July 7, 2014 Author Share Posted July 7, 2014 I feel better I have been on ceftin for since last Thrusday... found counting the days there a bit too much... how odd... 4 days.. so far 6 to go. I have been dealing with whatever this is since the end of march... had some moments I was not sure i was going to make it only to be awake again and able to get to hosp and doctors. Still don't know what this is and I think it is time to take a look back over the last year or two with my doc as it seems to me something more serious is going on yet no answers is being sought. I am planning to address this and maybe get a copy of my history of infection treatment next apt. For now holding. I am not crazy about this drug it revs me up and confuses me both... I don't like it I can't rest after I take them for a few hours and feel rattled.... but just now it seems to work the pain which is about everywhere on my one side is easing still don't have a cause...?? that to me is maddening as it is too much like withdrawal... I wonder if I accept it more easily now .. the no answer answer as I have been trained by wd?? . i am concerned about having 7 courses of antibiotics in the last 3 -4 months wondering what harm all these pills will cause. WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus tezza Posted July 7, 2014 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted July 7, 2014 Hi, Wow! That is an awful lot of antibiotics! I'm so sorry for your pain and no answer. I understand how frustrating and scary that must be. I haven't been to my thread yet but saw that you had posted there. I'm trying to look in on others, first. I don't want to be too focused on myself and seem self centered. Hugs! T http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1644-tezza-risperdal-withdrawal/ Seroquel and Mirtazipine Link to comment
btdt Posted July 9, 2014 Author Share Posted July 9, 2014 sorry tezza I did not get to reading all you thread yet not up to much today WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus tezza Posted July 9, 2014 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted July 9, 2014 sorry tezza I did not get to reading all you thread yet not up to much today I understand, it's very long. I haven't read all your thread yet either. I want to get caught up on everyone here but I'd be doing nothing other than reading all day and night. I came here to reply to your post in my thread. I wondered if the meds might be causing the vision issues. Thank you for being a friend to me and reading my posts. I appreciate all the people that take time to read them. I want to read everyone's threads and reply to all but I have to do some cleaning and organizing too. My house has gotten very messy in the last several years. I do remember that show, Taxi, but don't remember details. I'm 56 yrs old. Peace and love to you! http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1644-tezza-risperdal-withdrawal/ Seroquel and Mirtazipine Link to comment
btdt Posted July 10, 2014 Author Share Posted July 10, 2014 Not sure what vision issues you mean.? I do think these meds cause vision problems one guy I talk to awhile back on another site seen a doc some problem with his retina he was told it was related to effexor and to quit the effexor and gave him drops to treat the problem. take it easy WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
Muddles Posted July 10, 2014 Share Posted July 10, 2014 btdt - hope you don't mind me asking but did you ever have Akathisia and emotional numbness? 2008 - Doctors appointment with stress induced anxiety led to Citalopram prescription. Severe adverse reaction Mirtazapine prescribed - adverse reaction but told to stay on. Poop out - December 2013 15mg Currently on 13.5mg, April 12mg May 10th - 11mg June 10th - 10mg July 8th - 9mg September - 0mg Link to comment
btdt Posted July 11, 2014 Author Share Posted July 11, 2014 btdt - hope you don't mind me asking but did you ever have Akathisia and emotional numbness? YES! BOTH. More than once. I have talked about it endlessly at other sites and it sucks to event think of it. I walked a thousand miles ... in the middle of winter with a heat pack tied around my back .. I called it tromping. I had to keep moving. ya the good old days.. Why do you ask... are you dealing with it now.. writing paper on me? Was that snarky... guess it is time for me to get off here as I have an absolute adversion to changing my snarky comments... and my moods is taking a slide.. bye... Likely not you I am having a not good day... peace... WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
Muddles Posted July 12, 2014 Share Posted July 12, 2014 Yes btdt. I am suffering with both. Didn't mean to upset you in any way. Hope you have a better day tomorrow. 2008 - Doctors appointment with stress induced anxiety led to Citalopram prescription. Severe adverse reaction Mirtazapine prescribed - adverse reaction but told to stay on. Poop out - December 2013 15mg Currently on 13.5mg, April 12mg May 10th - 11mg June 10th - 10mg July 8th - 9mg September - 0mg Link to comment
btdt Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 Yes btdt. I am suffering with both. Didn't mean to upset you in any way. Hope you have a better day tomorrow. It was just me Muddles how are you dealing with it? I think these meds are giving me side effects.. they did when I first started them... and I have one more day till they are gone My Apologies... you did nothing wrong... WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
btdt Posted July 13, 2014 Author Share Posted July 13, 2014 One more day of these pills and I am done. I feel better as in I can breath... some thing hurts like heck when I turn or lift my leg when laying down. I can't wear usual clothes... can't walk far still have foot pain side and rib pain. Not to mentions headaches they almost go without saying now they are a constant. Whatever is going on I am starting to feel like no antibiotics is going to fix it. Not sure what it is but will press my doctor even harder to get some answers as this is just not working. I wish it had worked and it helped but it sure did not cure me. Peace all. WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
btdt Posted July 23, 2014 Author Share Posted July 23, 2014 More bad luck in my family... and a real bad day for me... few days I am starting to feel like a person who has no empathy as every time something really bad happens to one close to me... I spiral to drastically and fall apart... I go back to thinking about how I am going to survive this... exactly what is not helpful or right or even human... yet here I go again This so pisses me off as I can be there for all the people I don't know don't love...but when it is most important I become a blubbering idiot. I so hate it... then the spiral because of the adrenalin systems is not recovering I guess... I assume. It goes like this initial response ... shock then I rally and use my meager reserves stored talents and tool box to get as far as I can. I eventually crash... face first in the dirt... as some where in there I lose it all.. the ability to regulate the stress and my reserves falter. The time it takes to build them back even if I do remove myself from the situation of immediately having to deal with issues ... is extensive. I can become very ill in this stage from infections and since I have just recovered from a lengthy illness 4 months of antibiotics and losing the battle with infections... I again am assuming the strain on my system links in to the immune system... same as it did when I was in tolerance and was serially ill for the last year before I quit and bouts of illness building in occurrence the two years prior to that. The last year I was sick more than I was not sick. It seems to me the same as the last few months with my sisters death and brother in laws murder. I am going to make a concerted effort to regain my stability and health. Starting now. I may not be here much but knowing me I will be back tomorrow...just can't do it now. peace all WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
NoMeaning25 Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 Hi BTDT. Im so sorry to read about all the things you've gone through. I hope you dont mind, but i wanted to ask you a few questions: How long have you been off antidepressants? What symptoms do you still have? Do you still experience windows and waves? Did you have DR/DP and if so, is it better? Thanks for your time. Im also sick alot and need to take antibiotics very frequently. I too have family issues. Its hard being sick and having to deal with other things. I hope you feel better soon. Was on Citalopram 20mg since Feb 2008 - switched to Paxil 20mg in August 2010 Tapered way too fast in April 2012 by skipping days. Taper completed in 6 weeks Tried prozac 20mg for 3 days - felt spaced out, not better. Tried 30mg Cymbalta for 2 days. SEVERE ADVERSE REACTION Antidepressant free since 14 August 2012 Birth control on and off during this time - Last taken 18 June 2017 - Morning after pill Started mainly using 0.5mg Xanax beginning 2016 for severe panic attacks and anxiety due to trauma Xanax on and off never more than 0.5mg at a time, never taking it 3 days in a row - used sparingly 6 Years antidepressant free - Still in severe withdrawal with over 60 symptoms Severe setback started May 2018 with no let up to date. Developed many new symptoms like tremors, inner vibrations, insomnia, visual distortions and dr/dp are 100x worse, i have severe sensitivity to movement, My dizziness and vertigo got worse and it now feels like im constantly rocking on a boat, my anxiety is sky high, suicidal idiation is back, i feel extremely brain damaged Link to comment
btdt Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 Hi BTDT. Im so sorry to read about all the things you've gone through. I hope you dont mind, but i wanted to ask you a few questions: How long have you been off antidepressants? What symptoms do you still have? Do you still experience windows and waves? Did you have DR/DP and if so, is it better? Thanks for your time. Im also sick alot and need to take antibiotics very frequently. I too have family issues. Its hard being sick and having to deal with other things. I hope you feel better soon. A lot of what you ask is in my profile I have been off all psycho active drugs now since November of 2007 going on 7 years I was drugged for 18 years. I had tolerance before I did an attempt to taper which went bad I then quit cold turkey. It has been a long road. Yes I had DR/DP. Just now about any of the crap I have lived thru can come back on me once I am stressed... or ill. I don't know how much can be attributed to antibiotics and or pain pills I have had to be on since a car accident in Dec 2012... so it is complicated because of that I can't say for sure what is going on with me or why I am hoping it all pans out. Since that car accident I have not had the stability I had gained previously...in health..including mental health... stress and strain are not something I do well post withdrawal there has been a constant barrage of hits... as you can see by my story here. I have some skills and I will over come this too in time. All things improved yet I feel my ability to deal with stress has not improved... as I stated above. Sudden shock like getting hit by a car brings back DP/DR then it is rather like a state of shock and shock is the bodies way of dealing with such things as being injured in a car accident... it has for sure set me back quite a ways. We can't control life things are bound to happen that will challenge us still we need keep the faith and try to get back on the horse that rides us out of hell... that is what I keep doing. All things are better... yet I still can fall on my face at a pace and depth that completely astounds me. I can go from stable good enough to flat out sick and collapsing in a minute... just add stress I feel the shift immediately .... yet if pushed I can maintain a low level of functioning for a few days but I do not have the reserves to handle a long term strain. I just collapse into bed and can't get up then I get sick a two pronged fork. WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
btdt Posted July 25, 2014 Author Share Posted July 25, 2014 There has been a shift in my back and neck... I now can't move my left arm properly it aches and will not go. I am not sure what this is about it has been like this a wk or more it is painful when I try to sleep find I am constantly waking and re positioning myself for yet another reason not that this has not been ongoing ti has just one more cause is all. Last night I had a very gruesome nightmare... extremely vivid like I know these drugs can cause if I did not know better I would say somebody was spiking my water with an ssri or snri... it was that bad. Woke with a headache the usual. The dream however is a very new thing I have not had a dream I could recall in years... I mean literally years. To start back with a dream so horrid is a bad sign what does it mean I have no clue. I am making note and wondering if anyone else had an occurrence like this after years of being off Ads is it a stage? I think I may make a post about this is the general forum maybe more people will read it. peace all WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
btdt Posted July 25, 2014 Author Share Posted July 25, 2014 On the issue of not dealing well with stress... "Illness or stress can trigger hyperglycemia because hormones produced to combat illness or stress can also cause your blood sugar to rise. Even people who don't have diabetes may develop hyperglycemia during severe illness. But people with diabetes may need to take extra diabetes medication to keep blood glucose near normal during illness or stress." I wonder if there is a connection here. I sure get the headache Early signs and symptomsRecognizing early symptoms of hyperglycemia can help you treat the condition promptly. Watch for: Frequent urination Increased thirst Blurred vision Fatigue Headache Later signs and symptomsIf hyperglycemia goes untreated, it can cause toxic acids (ketones) to build up in your blood and urine (ketoacidosis). Signs and symptoms include: Fruity-smelling breath Nausea and vomiting Shortness of breath Dry mouth Weakness Confusion Coma Abdominal pain WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus Petunia Posted July 26, 2014 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted July 26, 2014 The dream however is a very new thing I have not had a dream I could recall in years... I mean literally years. To start back with a dream so horrid is a bad sign what does it mean I have no clue. I am making note and wondering if anyone else had an occurrence like this after years of being off Ads is it a stage? My history is different from yours and I haven't been off as long, but I have noticed that dreams have played a role in my recovery process in what seems like patterns or stages. In hindsight, I can see that a period of intense and vivid, almost prophetic dreaming was one of the first signs that I was back in withdrawal. I had felt pretty good for about 2 - 3 months after my too fast taper off lexapro, there had been some initial difficulties, but they settled down and I though I was done. These dreams were very disturbing and the feelings from them would last most of the day. While on SSRIs I cant remember dreaming much or remembering my dreams and I always used to have a vivid dream life. That first stage of intense dreaming lasted about 3 weeks I think, its hard to remember, I didn't have a clue what was going on, I thought I was going through some kind of spiritual thing. I've subsequently had other stages of intense dreams/nightmares, the next one was shortly after what I think of as my 'crash' at the end of 2011. It was a period of what were like the classic terror filled nightmares full of nameless, faceless horrors, nothing which can really be put into words because it was like pure, pre-verbal emotion. Then I went through another stage of nightmares, this was also before I found this site and wasn't certain what was going on. This last stage might have been triggered by my two attempts at taking SSRIs again, which didn't work, I'm not sure. But this last stage was full of dreams connected with real people and traumatic events from my past. They were certainly nightmares and my life was often being threatened by these characters. But when I woke up, I saw them as being my mind or unconscious trying to work through old trauma and events from a past which I had been too drugged at the time to process properly. When I dream lately, the themes are again very different. I'm often in a challenging situation, with people from my past or strangers, but I'm much more functional and I get some support and help and usually things turn out well. I've even had dreams lately where people from my past who in reality had treated me very badly, now are kind to me. Its like in a way, my dreaming process is trying to remake my bad memories into good ones, undoing the past trauma. I don't know if any of this relates to your nightmare, but you asked about stages, and this is what I've noticed. I think that if this dream is the first one you have had in a long time, even though it was frightening, it might be a sign that your dreaming process is starting to come back online again after being shut down for so long. It sounds like a positive change. I'm not a doctor. My comments are not medical advise. These are my opinions based on my own experience and what I've learned. Please discuss your situation with a medical practitioner who has knowledge of tapering and withdrawal...if you are lucky enough to find one. My Introduction Thread Full Drug and Withdrawal History Brief Summary Several SSRIs for 13 years starting 1997 (for mild to moderate partly situational anxiety) Xanax PRN ~ Various other drugs over the years for side effects 2 month 'taper' off Lexapro 2010 Short acute withdrawal, followed by 2 -3 months of improvement then delayed protracted withdrawal DX ADHD followed by several years of stimulants and other drugs trying to manage increasing symptoms Failed reinstatement of Lexapro and trial of Prozac (became suicidal) May 2013 Found SA, learned about withdrawal, stopped taking drugs...healing begins. Protracted withdrawal, with a very sensitized nervous system, slowly recovering as time passes Supplements which have helped: Vitamin C, Magnesium, Taurine Bad reactions: Many supplements but mostly fish oil and Vitamin D June 2016 - Started daily juicing, mostly vegetables and lots of greens. Aug 2016 - Oct 2016 Best window ever, felt almost completely recovered Oct 2016 -Symptoms returned - bad days and less bad days. April 2018 - No windows, but significant improvement, it feels like permanent full recovery is close. VIDEO: Where did the chemical imbalance theory come from? VIDEO: How are psychiatric diagnoses made? VIDEO: Why do psychiatric drugs have withdrawal syndromes? VIDEO: Can psychiatric drugs cause long-lasting negative effects? VIDEO: Dr. Claire Weekes Link to comment
btdt Posted July 27, 2014 Author Share Posted July 27, 2014 Thanks Petu I do not know which it is could be any of the same ...working thru things and a huge step in recovery. There have been so many things happening that are bad that it may be some sort of emergency thing kicking it...perhaps spiritual. At the time I had the idea it was just one of those torturous dreams of no concern the type related to the drugs from hell. As the content was simply a murder of a mother and child and a lot of blood. Since reading your post I have rethought it a bit in a split second a couple things came clear. My brother in law bled to death Easter Monday attacked while walking his dog... so that could be the actual holding that down I have been trying to do as it irks me to no end... it is a very hard thing to process and I can't help but feel violated by it no matter how I try to make it not about me. A few things that go along with that ...like his burial... and how it hurt me and mine... I will not go into that it is funny that I find it too personal ...only because it involves other I love who are personal people. My sister was badly hurt last wk... that too I feel muzzled about because she is VERY private. There is always my sisters death and how the effects are being felt throughout my family... it was a bad scene too. All this in the last 4 months of which I have been sick almost the entire time. The more I think about it the more there is something like me running like hell from all this not truly able to process it all as it is too much all at one time... and I have been on pain killer and antibiotics... endlessly. Thanks for posting that it has helped me to see there are a lot of reasons a dream could come now... and a lot of reason why the contents are exactly precise... as in a lot of ways some mother child relationships have been injured... and are victims. So it seems time will tell. You have helped me here today for that I thank you. Peace WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
ts8787 Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 BTDT, I replied to your message. Reflection is a great tool IMO. We can discuss from time to time. --"Slow and steady wins the race!" Link to comment
btdt Posted July 31, 2014 Author Share Posted July 31, 2014 BTDT, I replied to your message. Reflection is a great tool IMO. We can discuss from time to time. I sent you a message that you replied to then the next time I went to write to you it said you had left the conversation... so please check you emails something is acting badly there...peace WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
schizor Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 btdt how long ago did you stopped taking medication and do you feel you have recovered? 9/2013 to 1/2014 on zyprexa, 1/2014 to 3/2014 months on zoloft cold turkeyd all meds but still suffering from anhedonia .. .... 01/2015 recovered, my old self is back 06/2015 better and stronger person manic episode and total relapse Link to comment
btdt Posted August 7, 2014 Author Share Posted August 7, 2014 It will be 7 years in November this year. No I have not recovered to my pre drug state. I am better I have been threw many stages if you want to call it that and I do. Including windows and waves of varying symptoms and intensities. I have been waiting a long time. In a lot of ways I don't buy into a lot of stuff others do not at this point I have tried a lot already. While I think some of it was a good idea even tho it did not change me or my healing it kept me distracted while my body was healing on the rubics cube random like pattern it does. That is about all I have to say just now..I have pm from others who are 7 years and longer maybe I am just one of that group I guess time will tell. peace WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
btdt Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 60mg of cymbalta - 50mg nucynta Has anyone done this for pain control. My friend has stopped cymbalta 2 days ago was given this nucynta for pain. I told her it is too soon to tell and yes I put this in another thread already but thought the taper thread was a better place for it. She is asking for advice other than don't take cymbalta which she did not listen to... now this is on the table. she has been on it a few months. Says she has sores on her body and numb lips ... was not feeling herself Opinions please. WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
btdt Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 Ya I kinda thought this was an odd one that nobody had heard of before I had not heard of it either. Guess we will find out or maybe she will if she does it. WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
btdt Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 I made this post in another thread but decided it belongs here as it is part of my history unfolding story. In the last month I have been given a script for a drug containing - norepinephrine... one part of my dreaded nemesis effexor... for pain in emerg. I looked it up and did not take it the doc did not want to give me an opiate. I had tylenol #3 my doctor gives me for pain I take the lowest dose I can believe me I am very careful with it. My use went up during that kidney infection and my doc now antsy about my use cut me off last wk..I told her I use if for pain from that last car accident and headaches often it will stop a migraine before it gets out of hand... I do however have other much more potent pain drugs for migraines that I am now hypersensitive to.. so I can use that if I need to. How does this make any sense... at all. I told her I usually take the T3 at night to sleep or when I wake in pain... I do all sorts of other things during the day to survive without drugs but sleep I need and can't do it with the amount of pain I am in. Next offer she will give me a benzo... yep I told her the last benzo I took when paradoxical on me ... lol I don't think she believes me... I am frustrated beyond understanding how both these side effect inducing drugs with long term horrid withdrawals can be "given like candy" I am sick of hearing that phrase myself but there it is fitting perfectly again... and I can't get a T3 but I can get forinal with codeine... and a barbituate... or nucynta-norepinephrine or a benzo... lol I have had it I am sure I can by T3 on the street if I have to and i will if I have to...because they know not what they do. I will try to talk to my doc again as I was not into it that day... she gave me 20 pills to taper me off she thinks I am addicted which is stupid. I know addiction I have been on drugs for 18 years and in withdrawal for 6+ ...so tired of this Do you see where we are headed by having the truth of these drugs ignored and the oxy story scaring the crap out of docs cause it get so much air time... cause they don't have a withdrawal site to go and hide on and work things out like we do they are all hitting the streets and the air waves... I don't mean to suggest we would get more help without support I don't think we would we would be "hopsitalized" for "mental health" reasons... What a tangle web we weave... TRUTH the world needs a huge injection of Truth... again I know we all try but it is not getting thru... end rant..going to meditate... peace all WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
btdt Posted August 12, 2014 Author Share Posted August 12, 2014 Lately my bp has been unusually low and heart rate unusually high... new specialist tomorrow likely a waste of my time more money for him. peace WARNING THIS WILL BE LONG Had a car accident in 85 Codeine was the pain med when I was release from hosp continuous use till 89 Given PROZAC by a specialist to help with nerve pain in my leg 89-90 not sure which year Was not told a thing about it being a psych med thought it was a pain killer no info about psych side effects I went nuts had hallucinations. As I had a head injury and was diagnosed with a concussion in 85 I was sent to a head injury clinic in 1990 five years after the accident. I don't think they knew I had been on prozac I did not think it a big deal and never did finish the bottle of pills. I had tests of course lots of them. Was put into a pain clinic and given amitriptyline which stopped the withdrawal but had many side effects. But I could sleep something I had not done in a very long time the pain lessened. My mother got cancer in 94 they switched my meds to Zoloft to help deal with this pressure as I was her main care giver she died in 96. I stopped zoloft in 96 had withdrawal was put on paxil went nutty quit it ct put on resperidol quit it ct had withdrawal was put on Effexor... 2years later celexa was added 20mg then increased to 40mg huge personality change went wild. Did too fast taper off Celexa 05 as I felt unwell for a long time prior... quit Effexor 150mg ct 07 found ****** 8 months into withdrawal learned some things was banned from there in 08 have kept learning since. there is really not enough room here to put my history but I have a lot of opinions about a lot of things especially any of the drugs mentioned above. One thing I would like to add here is this tidbit ALL OPIATES INCREASE SEROTONIN it is not a huge jump to being in chronic pain to being put on an ssri/snri and opiates will affect your antidepressants and your thinking. As I do not update much I will put my quit date Nov. 17 2007 I quit Effexor cold turkey. http://survivingantidepressants.org/index.php?/topic/1096-introducing-myself-btdt/ There is a crack in everything ..That's how the light gets in Link to comment
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